New DOA FX-4350?

[Snakebit]

I've never encountered anything like this before:

I built a box from a bunch of new stuff left over from bundled buys last year.

The MB is an MSI 970 Gaming and it had 8G of new RAM and a new 650W PS. I didn't really have a good CPU for it, but used a Phenom II X3 just for test purposes until I could get a long deal on an FX- series CPU. It worked perfectly with Win7 and I occasionally used with no problems. Finally, Fry's had FX-4350s for $70 today, so I got one. Checked the CPU compatibility on the MSI website and it's supposed to be fine.

I dropped it in with no problem and then reset the fan and powered it up -- nothing except the fan and the motherboard lights. No video output at all...ZERO.

OK, I pulled the plug and removed the CPU and replaced it with the Phenom II and it works.

Switched the FX-4350 back in...nothing.

Any thoughts? Am I just stupidly missing something obvious? Should I clear the CMOS? Is it the rare DOA CPU? What?

Thanks for any help!

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Is the motherboard BIOS up to date?

 

[caddi daddi]

you need to pop into the bios and reset it to default first so it picks up the new cpu on it's own.

 

[Snakebit]

I believe the BIOS is current. By clearing the CMOS, I got it up and running.

I had no idea you still had to do that in the 21st century!

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Needed clearing because of the generation change in CPU (AM3 -> AM3+)
Glad it's working!!